1918
Margaret
2015
Margaret Zimmerman
July 20, 1918 — March 23, 2015
Margaret Zimmerman, age 96, of Waseca passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck in New Brighton, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be held prior to services at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Arrangements are being completed by McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca.
Margaret, daughter of Archie and Mary (Hoffman) Bishman, was born on July 20, 1918 on a farm near Bruce, South Dakota. The Hoffmans and the Bishmans were Dakota Territory pioneer families who migrated across southern Minnesota in the 1870s. Both families lived near Waseca (Wilton and Otisco) for a period of time as they moved west. Margaret's Hoffman grandparents were married in Wilton in 1876.
Margaret grew up near Hutchinson, attended Hutchinson High School and graduated in 1935. She then attended the University of Minnesota, earned a degree in Home Economics in 1937 and met her future husband David. David and Margaret were married on August 7, 1939 at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson.
From the time Margaret moved to Waseca in 1939, she was a mover and shaker. Besides raising her family, she was a long time member of the Mother Cabrini Circle and fiercely competitive bridge player. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Council of Catholic Women and was a dedicated 4-H leader. In the early 1970s, Margaret became an ardent pro-life advocate and discovered the world of politics. In 1976, she started the annual community Thanksgiving dinner (now held each year at the Waseca Senior Center.)
Margaret did not shy away from a cause she believed in or a new adventure. She enjoyed taking many road trips with her grand-kids and in the 1970s, took a 10-day bus trip by herself up the Alaska Highway to visit the grand-kids in Alaska. She loved her 18 grand-kids and marveled that she had 35 great-grand kids.
Margaret is survived by her daughters, Annette (Don) Bray of North Pole, AK, Alice (Dale) Oden of Shoreview, MN, and Rebecca (Jerry) Thompson of Littleton, CO; son-in-law, Harold Schlueter of Bertha, MN; daughter-in-law, Karen Zimmerman of Waseca; and by many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, husband, David F; daughter, Annita Schlueter; son, David C. Zimmerman and other relatives and friends.
Memorials are preferred to any of the following:
1. Franciscan Brothers of Peace
Queen of Peace Friary
1289 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104-2035
http://brothersofpeace.org
2. Options For Women Mankato
Box 5385
Mankato, MN 56002
http://optionsforwomen.org
3. Prolife Across America
PO Box 18669
Minneapolis, MN 55418
https://prolifeacrossamerica.org
4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church
111 4th Street NW
Waseca, MN 56093
http://sacredheartwaseca.org
5. Catholic Rural Life
University of St. Thomas
Mail Number 4080
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1078
http://catholicrurallife.org
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca with Father Gregory Leif officiating. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Waseca. Visitation will be held prior to services at the church on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Arrangements are being completed by McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca.
Margaret, daughter of Archie and Mary (Hoffman) Bishman, was born on July 20, 1918 on a farm near Bruce, South Dakota. The Hoffmans and the Bishmans were Dakota Territory pioneer families who migrated across southern Minnesota in the 1870s. Both families lived near Waseca (Wilton and Otisco) for a period of time as they moved west. Margaret's Hoffman grandparents were married in Wilton in 1876.
Margaret grew up near Hutchinson, attended Hutchinson High School and graduated in 1935. She then attended the University of Minnesota, earned a degree in Home Economics in 1937 and met her future husband David. David and Margaret were married on August 7, 1939 at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson.
From the time Margaret moved to Waseca in 1939, she was a mover and shaker. Besides raising her family, she was a long time member of the Mother Cabrini Circle and fiercely competitive bridge player. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, Council of Catholic Women and was a dedicated 4-H leader. In the early 1970s, Margaret became an ardent pro-life advocate and discovered the world of politics. In 1976, she started the annual community Thanksgiving dinner (now held each year at the Waseca Senior Center.)
Margaret did not shy away from a cause she believed in or a new adventure. She enjoyed taking many road trips with her grand-kids and in the 1970s, took a 10-day bus trip by herself up the Alaska Highway to visit the grand-kids in Alaska. She loved her 18 grand-kids and marveled that she had 35 great-grand kids.
Margaret is survived by her daughters, Annette (Don) Bray of North Pole, AK, Alice (Dale) Oden of Shoreview, MN, and Rebecca (Jerry) Thompson of Littleton, CO; son-in-law, Harold Schlueter of Bertha, MN; daughter-in-law, Karen Zimmerman of Waseca; and by many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, husband, David F; daughter, Annita Schlueter; son, David C. Zimmerman and other relatives and friends.
Memorials are preferred to any of the following:
1. Franciscan Brothers of Peace
Queen of Peace Friary
1289 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104-2035
http://brothersofpeace.org
2. Options For Women Mankato
Box 5385
Mankato, MN 56002
http://optionsforwomen.org
3. Prolife Across America
PO Box 18669
Minneapolis, MN 55418
https://prolifeacrossamerica.org
4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church
111 4th Street NW
Waseca, MN 56093
http://sacredheartwaseca.org
5. Catholic Rural Life
University of St. Thomas
Mail Number 4080
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1078
http://catholicrurallife.org
Cemetery Details
Calvary Cemetery-Waseca
12650 340th Ave
Waseca, MN, 56093
Waseca, MN, 56093
Visitation
APR 1. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
111 4th St. N.W.
Waseca, MN, US
Service
APR 1. 1:00 PM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
111 4th St. N.W.
Waseca, MN, US
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